A U.S. Air force F-100C Supersabre jet rounds out in nose-high attitude, during attempted emergency landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The pilot applies full power, attempting go around, but the aircraft continues in the same uncontrollable condition (known as a "Sabre Dance"). The aircraft yaws to the right and its right wing lowers, striking the runway and causing it to crash in a ball of fire. (Note:The aircraft was being flown by Lieutenant Barty Brooks, of the 1708th Ferrying Wing, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. He was to ferry it from Palmdale, California. When he experienced inflight difficulties. He attempted an emergency landing at Edwards Air Force Base, where cameras were set up for different purposes, but caught this event on film.)
Defending National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers practice at spring training in Vero Beach Florida prior to 1967 baseball season. Sign outside the ballfield reads 'Vero Beach'. Brief shot of Dodger outfielders Willie Crawford and Ron Fairly (misidentified as Jim Fairly). Young female fans watch as Dodgers, Tokyo Giants and dignitaries hold a pre-game ceremony on the field. Dodger manager Walter Alston sits and talks with unidentified Japanese man. Tokyo pitcher (#15) pitches to Dodgers' Ron Fairly, who gets a hit, scoring Jim Campanis from third base. Alston smiles.
Technician adjusts settings by moving knobs on control board of a setting instrument at California Institute of Technology,Pasadena, California. The instrument is set to record dates from the test pits.
College students from the University of California Bears crew team begin training in hopes of winning the 1939 rowing championships. California oarsmen in Oakland turnout for the spring training. Ten shells get underway for vigorous practice on Frisco Bay. Crew teams rowing on the bay.
Trucks of the U.S. Army 1919 motor transport convoy moving smoothly on well-paved road as they approach Sacramento, California. Next, they are seen driving in the streets of Sacramento, where American flags fly from buildings and crowds line sidewalks to welcome them. Scene shifts to the convoy moving along a road winding through the Montezuma Hills just west of the small delta town of Rio Vista, on their way to Oakland, California. Close view of trucks passing the camera, with hills and trees in background.
Constructing Liberty ship at shipyards in California during World War 2. Shell plates are put through shaping rollers. Torch burns radius holes into shell plates. Parallel burning of shell plates. (Note: May include scenes from Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, California as well as Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.)
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